Congratulations to Dr Maria Ramos Suarez and co-Authors on the publication of a new paper on the implications of producing bio-based commodity chemicals from waste feedstocks for the selection and testing of bioreactor materials. The paper identifies the top 10 commodity chemicals that can be derived from waste-related feedstocks in …
There is currently a ferment (deliberate pun) of activity around the safe utilisation of and creation of value added products from organic wastes, in regulations from the UK and across Europe. In one of its many valuable contributions to this area, the European Sustainable Phosphorus platform (ESPP) has put out …
Followers of EBNet’s AD WG, and others interested in anaerobic digestion, can now read a short report containing reflections on the recent World Biogas Summit 2026 hosted by ADBA and the World Biogas Association (WBA). The report was kindly prepared by Dr Angela Bywater, EBNet’s former Network co-Manager, who attended …
Date: 14 Sept 2026 14-15:00 UK, online You are warmly invited to join an upcoming webinar hosted by the Elemental Hub and featuring Prof Jeantine Lunshof from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute. Dr Lunshof will discuss why new models of ethics are needed to co-evolve with advances in the life sciences. …
Congratulations to Dr Meredith Barr, who leads EBNet’s Biochar WG, on her Keynote Lecture at WasteEng2026 on Scoping the Potential of Integrating Thermal, Thermochemical, and Biological Conversion Technologies. The presentation covered the outcomes of the joint BBNet/EBNet workshop she ran last year on Integration of thermal and bio-conversion technologies. A Summary …
Participants in the 34th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2026, 19-22 May) in The Hague, Netherlands were able to hear IEA Bioenergy Task 42‘s Lead Richard Gosselink give an overview of current developments on biorefineries world-wide, accompanied by a poster presentation on the goals, work plans and achievements of …
If you missed the joint PhycoClub / EBNet webinar on 26 June 2026, or want to hear it again, a recorded version is now available HERE. Dr Marin Sawa’s talk on Bioefficiency led to many questions and further discussion continuing well after the session ended. The concept can readily be …
A warm welcome to the new ‘Think Again’ campaign championed by Vicki Hughes, President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM). Launched on 18 June, this initiative is challenging employers, educators and industry leaders to rethink how the sector talks about careers, attracts talent and opens doors for the …
Date and venue: 25-27 Jan 2027, Cape Town, South Africa The IWA Global Sanitation Summit is a new platform designed to strengthen collaboration, mobilise action and support meaningful progress in sanitation. This first session is built around the theme ‘The Future of Sanitation: Decentralised, Water-Efficient, Scalable’. The event aims to …
The 2026 Coccus Pocus story competition is now open for entries. This year’s theme is microbial therapeutics against pathogens and AMR microbes and their biofilms, so plenty to interest EBNet members. Participants must submit a short story of 500 to 2000 words. The deadline is 31 October 2026 (Halloween), and …
Date: 30 June 2026 12:00 UK IEA Bioenergy’s Task 39 is hosting a webinar on Advanced Biofuels for Transport Decarbonization: Technology Pathways, Commercial Progress and Global Perspectives. This event may interest a range of EBNet members including those from the Anaerobic Digestion and Anaerobic Fermentation WGs. For speakers and further …
Date: 26 June 2026 10:30 UK, online Don’t miss this month’s PhycoFriday talk, jointly hosted by PhycoClub and EBNet’s BES WG. Dr Marin Sawa will give a presentation on Bioefficiency, in the context of her work on algal biotechnology: for more details of speaker and topic, see below. Marin’s talk …
Habitat Press has published a newsletter focussing on the Stories from the Microbial World anthology, which includes entries from the EBNet-sponsored Microbes to the Rescue and the Clean vs Green competition rounds organised by the Green Stories Project. The Habitat Press Newsletter features interviews with a few of the authors …
Congratulations to our colleagues for their new paper in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews on requirements and approaches for optimising anaerobic digestion on a site-wide basis. The paper draws on work carried out for the AI for Net Zero project (EP/Y005600/1) led by Prof Michael Short, and with the Supergen …
Results from a webinar organised by EBNet’s working group on AI & ML in the Bioeconomy have formed the basis for a recent Perspectives paper in Resources, Conservation and Recycling. The paper identifies the power of biotechnologies such as fermentation, anaerobic digestion and bioelectrochemical systems – all topics of sister …
